Elementary School Teacher Reference Verification Form

When hiring elementary school teachers, thorough reference checks are essential to building a strong, caring educational team. This Elementary School Teacher Reference Verification Form is designed specifically for school administrators, HR departments, and hiring committees to gather detailed, structured feedback from professional references about teacher candidates.

This template goes beyond basic employment verification to explore the competencies that matter most in elementary education: differentiated instruction strategies, classroom community building, parent communication skills, literacy development expertise, and social-emotional learning integration. Whether you're hiring for public schools, private institutions, charter schools, or educational programs, this form helps you make informed decisions about candidates who will shape young learners' lives.

Built with Paperform, this reference form streamlines the verification process with conditional logic that adapts questions based on the reference's relationship to the candidate. The professional layout makes it easy for references to provide thoughtful, detailed responses, while the structured format ensures you gather consistent, comparable information across all candidates.

Why this template works for schools and educational institutions:

School administrators and HR teams can customize this form to match their specific hiring criteria and district requirements, then share it via link or embed it on career pages. References can complete it on any device, and responses flow directly into your applicant tracking system or HR tools through Paperform's native integrations with platforms like Google Sheets, Airtable, or your HRIS.

For larger school districts managing multiple positions, Stepper can automate your entire reference check workflow—automatically sending reference requests when candidates advance to that stage, following up with reminders, and notifying hiring managers when all references are complete. This eliminates manual tracking and ensures no reference check falls through the cracks during busy hiring seasons.

The form's focus on elementary-specific competencies—from phonics instruction to recess supervision, from IEP implementation to family engagement—ensures you're evaluating what truly matters for success in early childhood and elementary classrooms.